Ron Brownson is Senior Curator New Zealand and Pacific Art at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. He has worked long-term as a professional curator and is an expert on New Zealand and Pacific art with a particular interest in photography. He has initiated many exhibition and publication projects and is a trustee of the Tautai Contemporary Pacific Arts Trust. His books include John Kinder’s New Zealandand Art Toi: New Zealand art at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, one of the most comprehensive profiles of local art yet published.
